2012 Vintage theme
Online-Only Auction, 7 - 14 March 2022
2012 Vintage theme
About this Item
Chateau Lynch Bages, a Fifth Cru Classé, is one of the best-known Médoc estates and has always had a particularly strong following in Britain. The Pauillac producer is considered classically styled and long-aging. Since 1973 it has been owned by the enigmatic Jean-Michel Cazes and is now run by his son, Jean-Charles.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
‘This has a very solid core of dark plum, crushed black currant and blackberry fruit, with lightly firm flesh and good drive through the finish, where alder and iron notes fill in. Shows excellent energy and depth, while harnessing the austere edge of the vintage. Best from 2018 through 2025.’ - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 92/100 (Mar 2015)
‘Rich and thick. Very dense but with the tannins a little obtrusive at this point. Full blooded. Just very slightly earthbound. But pretty seductive. Just an edge of austerity.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5+/20 (Jan 2016)
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